Armageddon 2419 A.D
Set in the 25th century, Armageddon-2419 A.D. follows the adventures of Anthony Rogers, an American mining engineer who falls into a state of suspended animation due to exposure to a radioactive gas. Rogers awakens nearly five centuries later to find himself in a world where America has been transformed into a technologically advanced society ruled by the totalitarian Han, an Asian empire.Rogers becomes a key figure in the resistance against the Han, using his ingenuity and knowledge of 20th-century warfare to fight against oppression and tyranny. The novel is known for its imaginative depiction of future technology, including advanced weaponry, flying ships, and futuristic cities.
Jewel in the Lotus
Jack was still emotionally devastated by the sudden death of his young wife. The accident occurred in America while he was lecturing at Oxford University. When he was offered an assignment as an AI consultant for the Lisbeth Project at the Turing-Minton Institute, he accepted it, hoping that immersing himself in advanced technology would provide a distraction and, ideally, help him gain a sense of closure. However, he was unaware that the project involved working with a mysterious jewel known as the Q-chip, which possesses a unique property called quantum plasticity. As Jack becomes increasingly engrossed in his work on the project, he develops deep feelings for Lisbeth. Then, an incredible twist occurs, allowing him to communicate unexpectedly with his deceased wife.
Words That Hurt You
If he could turn back time, he would find a way...A loved one's life is on the line. The only hope of saving him is a slim one, and so much will have to go right that it would take a miracle to rescue him. Eric Ramsey isn't willing to accept failure, and his solution to a long shot is to lock himself and the entire Arete crew in a time loop. Their only hope for escape is to save a single life that refuses to be saved.As the only one who keeps his memories from loop to loop, it's up to Eric to learn from his (oh, so many...) mistakes and lead the effort to save the life of his own father from a very old foe.Words That Hurt You is the fourteenth mission of Black Ocean: Passage of Time, a science fantasy series set in the late 26th century. What if Futurama jumped 5 years ahead instead of 1000? What if Doc and Marty lost the car keys? What if Bonnie and Clyde were siblings instead of lovers? Passage of Time jolts the Black Ocean universe forward into new adventures and new perils with a new cast of zany misfits trying to outsmart the galaxy just to get by.Strap in and hold on tight. Passage of Time is the latest series in the Black Ocean universe, and it's going to be an action-packed, mystery-filled, madcap ride across the galaxy!
Percival Gynt and the Inevitability of Fire and Other Cases
One day, the fate of the entire universe will rest in the hands of one man. A hero. An accountant.But Percival Gynt is neither of those things.Not yet.Collected here for the first time are the early adventures of Percival Gynt, a young man caught between his own dark past and an incandescent future. A future of starships and sorcery. Of monsters and mysteries. Of... um... card games and... conference calls?In this volume, you'll learn how Percival caught his first killer, toppled a despot, and saved Christmas. And YOU will guide Percival through his darkest day, as he seeks any path to escape......the inevitability of fire. Percival Gynt and the Inevitability of Fire and Other Cases presents eleven stories of maximalist space-fantasy, existential angst, comedy, adventure, and mystery in the 201st century, in this standalone prequel to the novel Percival Gynt and the Conspiracy of Days.
Nine
The whispers of the unknown have echoed through history, long before the term UFO entered our lexicon. Even Christopher Columbus, a figure synonymous with exploration and discovery, recorded strange sightings in his journals during his voyages across the Atlantic. In his account of the first voyage to the New World, dated October 11, 1492, he describes a brilliant light appearing over the water. This luminous spectacle defies easy explanation and prefigures centuries of similar reports. The stories we tell about the mysteries of the world serve as a collective expression of our anxieties, our hopes, and our deepest desires. They reflect our capacity for both wonder and fear, our yearning for the extraordinary, and our ongoing struggle to comprehend the vastness of the universe. The tales of ships vanishing without a trace in the Bermuda Triangle, of inexplicable lights in the sky over the Skinwalker Ranch, and of strange creatures roaming the wilds of the Bridgewater Triangle all contribute to a powerful narrative, a tapestry woven from mystery, speculation, and the eternal human quest for answers. The nine locations are the Bermuda Triangle, Dragons Triangle, Alaska Triangle, Michigan Triangle, Bennington Triangle, Bridgewater Triangle, San Luis Valley, Skinwalker Ranch, and the South Atlantic Anomaly represent a global tapestry of mystery. Each location boasts its own unique set of unexplained phenomena, ranging from disappearances of vessels and aircraft to reports of strange lights, paranormal activity, and encounters with creatures unknown to science. These are places where the ordinary yields to the extraordinary, where the limits of our understanding are tested and challenged.
The Hand of Evolution
They wanted to push humanity forward. Now, death was the only option.In an attempt to unlock the next stage of human potential, two brilliant university professors push the boundaries of science. Their collaboration leads to a discovery that could change everything, but powerful forces are closing in, eager to claim their research for darker purposes.Meanwhile, a young girl struggles to find her place in a world that doesn't understand her. Suffocating under her parents' control, she longs to break free and live on her own terms. When her actions draw the attention of a ruthless predator, she's thrust into a world where survival means confronting not only her enemies, but the truth about who she really is.A thought-provoking sci-fi mystery, THE HAND OF EVOLUTION by David R. Lewis explores the themes of ambition and identity, and the perilous cost of progress.
Eugenesis Inception
On the verge of losing her job and having to give up her research in genetic engineering, the brilliant and ambitious young scientist Maria Guevara discovers that she is also - inexplicably - pregnant. After taking a leave of absence from her position in Paris to return to her hometown in Spain, Maria begins preparing for motherhood, hoping also to unravel the mystery of her pregnancy and the obstacles that have stalled her once-promising career. Not long after, Maria begins to feel that someone is watching her. Dismissing it at first as nosy neighbors or perhaps an awkward admirer, she continues to go about her normal routine. But a series of increasingly unsettling events, culminating in a terrifying encounter with a menacing stranger, forces Maria to realize that she is confronted by something beyond her control - something that threatens both her and her unborn child. A shadowy and sinister conspiracy has risen from the ashes of the great war of the previous century, now determined to use modern genetic engineering technology to accelerate a dark vision for a new world order.Eugenesis: Inception takes the reader on an unexpected and gripping journey, where cutting-edge genetic research collides with a festering legacy of evil.
Space Oddity
Return to the greatest contest in the galaxy in this "beguiling, bewitching" (Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of the October Daye series) sequel to the hilarious USA TODAY bestseller Space Opera from New York Times bestselling author and finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy and Ursula K. Le Guin awards, Catherynne M. Valente. The Metagalactic Grand Prix--part gladiatorial contest, part beauty pageant, part concert extravaganza, and part continuation of the wars of the past returns and the fate of the Earth is once again threatened. The civilizations opposed to the humanity have been plotting and want to take down the upstarts. Can humanity rise again?
Bluegrass Dreams Aren’t for Free
These race horses can talk, race riderless, and manage their own careers thanks to genetic manipulation in the past intended to make Thoroughbreds hardier. But living free doesn't mean living without problems of the career and family (both blood and found) kind. Nor does it mean they are free from having to interact with humans. In this mosaic novel, stories of two very different stallions and their friends and families (both four legged and two) interconnect to explore how these horses deal with career decisions, love, family, retirement, illness, and having to find alternate paths when flat racing does not prove a profitable or fulfilling life choice. Not all roads lead to the winner's circle, and even when they do, winning doesn't always equal happiness without someone to share it with. The stories explore themes such as friendships, loyalty, parents (both present and absent), resilience, taking risks, love, the place of humans in this new racing world, rivals working together to help a friend, tragedy and counseling, and many others.
Children of Time Hardcover Box Set
This box set contains hardcover editions of the first three novels of Adrian Tchaikovsky's acclaimed Children of Time series, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award and one of the bestselling space opera series of the last decade. The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age--a world terraformed and prepared for human life. But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the planet was abandoned, the work of its architects has borne disastrous fruit. The planet is not waiting for them, pristine and unoccupied. New masters have turned it from a refuge into mankind's worst nightmare. Who will inherit this new Earth? Children of Time Children of Time Children of Ruin Children of Memory
Perpetual Wars
The third book in the epic story of United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant Michael Smith. Kidnapped from a Swift Boat on the Cua Viet River in 1968 during the Vietnam War by a UFO, Michael Smith finds himself aboard the Atlantean Mothership Helios. The Helios is orbiting the solar system near the speed of light. In the service of the Atlantean-Alliance led by the Greek King of the Gods, Zeus, Michael Smith has been assigned to work with the Greek Goddess Athena. He is tasked with developing the Atlantean Gunnery Corps while simultaneously preparing for a vital mission with Athena back on earth. He has also been assigned to pass on his genetic lineage via procreation duty with selected Atlantean-Alliance women! Through this duty, Michael finds love and tries to forge a new life through marriage in a different culture. He soon discovers the requirements of procreation duty take precedence over individual freedom. Beloved by several Goddesses, an agonizing love triangle develops for him. As he develops his abilities, he emerges as a potential savior of both the Atlantean-Alliance and the human species!
Robert A. Heinlein’s Expanded Universe (Volume Two)
"The single most important and valuable Heinlein book ever published."-Spider RobinsonRobert A. Heinlein has been hailed as one of the most forward-thinking science fiction writers of all time, and Expanded Universe (presented in two volumes) offers the perfect collection of his works to provide readers with true insights into his uniquely creative mind.Heinlein personally selected each story or essay for inclusion in this collection, which is ordered chronologically, starting with his first sale in 1939 of Life-Line to Astounding Science Fiction magazine for seventy dollars. This remarkable collection highlights the development of Heinlein's writing style and his philosophy on life throughout his career.More importantly, this collection is as close to an autobiography as anything Heinlein wrote during his life. Heinlein was an extremely private person who never wrote much about himself. In this exclusive collection, he offers forewords to most of his stories and essays (and an occasional afterword), giving readers a rare glimpse into the inner mind of the master.Expanded Universe is a must-have for any Heinlein enthusiast and any fan of science fiction.
Stray Cat Strut 6
Confronted with corruption and crime, cyborg samurai Cat LeBlanc fights to protect a city targeted by aliens, in this action-packed cyberpunk adventure. The megacity of New Montreal is under constant threat by the Antithesis, aliens who have transformed the landscape to produce swarms of creatures that feed on everything in their path. The city's infrastructure is in disrepair, and the politicians and corporations responsible for its maintenance have been slacking off, leaving angry citizens to fend for themselves.Cat LeBlanc is supposed to be on vacation, spending time with her girlfriend, Lucy, and their clowder of adopted children, affectionately known as "the kittens." Unfortunately for the young samurai, duty calls, requiring her to take a more active role in addressing the city's woes. Cat has no patience for political games or corporate bureaucracy, and she'd prefer to spend her time supporting a nonprofit clinic by producing free prosthetics to help those in need.But samurai tech has far greater value on the black market, enticing depraved gangs to loot the clinic. As Cat and fellow samurai Gomorrah follow the twisted trail of thievery, they learn they're not the only ones trying to track down the stolen goods. Rac, the teenage "kitten" living with Cat, has joined a crew of mercenaries looking to make a big score--only to find themselves the targets of a private military company. Now it's up to Cat to get Rac out of harm's way and uncover who was really behind the prosthetic theft, all while the Antithesis prepares another invasion . . .The sixth volume of the hit LitRPG sci-fi series--with more than 23 million views on Royal Road--now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
Vanguard Strike
A vast battlecruiser moves silently through space-a ghost ship, abandoned decades ago. There could be treasure inside... or monsters.I'm the sucker who's going to find out.Once I was a hero. An elite soldier fighting for the Paragon military. Now the Paragon's wars are won and I'm nobody-a gun for hire, working illegal salvage operations.There's money to be made out in the dark. Ships filled with valuable tech, left to drift between the stars. A smart salvage crew can get rich. Or at least die trying.Because there's a damn good reason these ships are abandoned. Rippers. Crafted in Paragon labs, rippers are living weapons-terrifying creatures with steel claws that tear into any human they see. They can clear a ship in minutes. And a planet in a week.I've fought rippers before. I've got the scars and the nightmares to prove it. But this mission is different...When an old friend and his beautiful, deadly new boss break me out of prison and ask me to join their crew, I know right away there has to be a catch. They're searching for a lost warship that contains a priceless secret. But this is a fully armed Paragon battlecruiser, a maze of passageways and advanced defence systems, all of it infested with rippers. It's a suicide mission. Impossible. But if it could be done... Whoever raids that ship will hold the fate of the galaxy in their hands.An absolutely thrilling science-fiction adventure of tension, intrigue and hard-hitting action, Vanguard Strike is perfect for fans of James S.A. Corey, Marko Kloos and Craig Alanson.See why readers love Vanguard Strike: "Compelling and vivid... A high-powered, electric story... will keep military SF fans reading!" Jeremy Szal, author of Stormblood"Heists, super-soldiers, monsters, mysteries, there's something for everyone here... with a verve and energy that sweeps you along." M.R. Carey, bestselling author of The Girl with All the Gifts
Voyage Throughout Planet Guoke
Voyage Throughout Planet Guoke is a novel inspired by the real-life experiences of Zhang XiangQian. While the characters and events within these pages are fictional, the portrayal of Guoke Planet and its extraordinary technologies is grounded in Zhang's personal encounters and insights. For those interested in a deeper exploration of alien technology, Zhang has published United Field Theory - Extraterrestrial Technology. Readers who wish to learn more about the technologies described in this novel may find additional insights in that work.At its heart, this novel blends science fiction with philosophical exploration, pushing the boundaries of our understanding of technology, identity, and the human experience. Guoke Planet introduces readers to advanced innovations -- from instantaneous transport to body replication and consciousness transfer -- inviting us to consider the potential of such developments in our own reality.But beyond the marvels of technology, this story delves into the complex, often unsettling relationship between humans and the unknown. Zhang's journey is not merely one of discovery; it is a confrontation with profound questions about existence, relationships, and the merging of mind, body, and machine. His encounters with the inhabitants of Guoke Planet test the very essence of what it means to be human.While the narrative takes creative liberties to craft a thrilling and immersive world, the essence of Guoke Planet's technologies -- their vision, power, and potential -- remains rooted in Zhang's own experiences. This journey serves as the foundation for the tale, blending fact with fiction to explore the limits of our universe and the mind.It is my hope that you, the reader, will find as much fascination and wonder in Guoke Planet as Zhang did in his remarkable journey. Prepare for a voyage where the lines between imagination and reality blur. Welcome to a world of extraordinary possibilities -- both beautiful and unsettling. Enjoy the voyage!
